Supporting Schools and Students to AchieveSHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Technology Requirements for Online Testing and the Test Delivery System (TDS)

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After viewing this presentation, you should be able to:• Use the TA Interface to start and run a test session• View student test settings and accessibility resources• Monitor the testing process• Pause and stop a test session• Print test session information• Exit and log out of the Test Administrator Interface• Understand the Data Entry Interface

Test Delivery System Objectives

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ISAT Portal

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TA Certification Course (Mandatory)

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Resources on the ISAT Portal

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Interim Assessments Summative Assessments

Allows teachers to check student progress throughout the year, giving them information they can use to improve their instruction and help students meet the challenge of college-and career-ready standards.

Determine students’ progress toward college and career readiness in English language arts/literacy and math.

Test can be taken unlimited times or at a different grade level, and begin in Fall semester.

Test is only taken one time in the Spring semester.

Users hand score the short answer and full write test items using the Teacher Hand Scoring System (THSS).

Hand scoring is made possible by Measurement Incorporated (MI).

Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs)test the same content and report scores on the same scale as the summative assessments. Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) focus on smaller sets of related concepts and provide more detailed information for instructional purposes.

Consist of two parts: a computer adaptive test (CAT) and a performance task (PT).

Interim vs. Summative Assessments

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The secure browser is designed to ensure test security by prohibiting students from accessing any other programs or websites during testing.

What is a Secure Browser?

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Windows 10 includes Microsoft’s Take a Test app, which provides a secure testing environment identical to AIR’s secure browser. Advantages include: Identical to AIR’s secure browserNo software to installUpdates occur automatically

For more information about setting up the Take a Test app, see the Secure Browser Installation chapter in the Comprehensive Technology Manual.

Secure Browser Installation:Windows 10 Take a Test App

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TDS Resources:• Test Administration

Quick Guide• Idaho Assessment

Systems Manual –AIR Systems User Guide

TA Interface

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Logging in to the TA Interface

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TA Interface: Overview (Part 1)

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TA Interface: Overview (Part 2)

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Create a Test Session

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Student Sign In Page

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Student Lookup

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Issue Error Message What to Do

Student first name and EDUID do not exactly match what is in TIDE.

Please check that your information is entered correctly. If you need help, ask your Test Administrator.

Verify that the student has entered the correct first name and EDUID exactly as they appear in TIDE. You may need to use the Student Lookup Tool, which is located in the Test Administrator Interface, to verify that the student is in the system.

Student enters the session ID incorrectly.

The session is not available for testing.

Verify that the student has entered the correct Session ID with no extra spaces or characters.

Student enters a session ID for an incorrect or expired session.

Session has expired. Ensure that the student enters the correct Session ID for the current session. If this does not work, verify that your session is open using the Test Administrator interface.

One person (either the TA or the student) is using the Operational Test Administration Site, and the other is using the Practice Site.

The session is not available for testing.

If taking a practice test, make sure that you and the student are both on the Practice Site. If taking an operational test, make sure the student is using the Secure Browser, and you are using the Operational Test Administration Site.

Login Errors

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Student Login and Test Session (Part 1)

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Student Login and Test Session (Part 2)

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Approving Student Entry

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Deny entry to a test session in these circumstances:• The student is not supposed to enter this session.• The student’s demographic information is incorrect.• The student’s required accommodations are incorrect.

Denying Student Entry

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Editing Student Details:See/Edit Details

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Editing Student Details:Turn Settings On and Off

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Login Confirmation

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Sound and Video Playback Check

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Text-to-Speech Sound Check

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Instructions and Help Screen

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Student Interface

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• For any tests that have been paused for less than 20 minutes, students returning from a break in testing can revisit any items in the current test segment and change their answers if desired.

• Students taking a CAT or Science test who have paused their tests for longer than 20 minutes may only return to the most recently visited page containing unanswered test items in the current test segment. They may change any answers present on this page but may not access any items on previous pages or in previous segments of the test. Make sure students understand this rule.

• If all items on the most recently visited page were answered prior to pausing, the student will resume the test on the next page with unanswered items and will not be allowed to access previous pages or segments of the test.

Test Pause Rules

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Test Pause

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Detailed Pause Information

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Context menus allow students to: Mark items for review View item tutorials Enter notes for a question Send print requests to the TA (if available) Access additional features depending on test

settings and item types

Context Menus

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Mark for Review Math Tools Paginated Stimuli Periodic Table (Chemistry only) Scratch Paper Select Previous Version Spell Check Strikethrough Thesaurus Writing Tools Zoom

ISAT ELA/Math/Science & Science EOCUniversal Tools

Universal Tools are access features of the assessment that are either provided as digitally-delivered components of the test administration system or separate from it. Universal tools are available to all students based on student preference and selection. Breaks Comments Feature Desmos Calculator Digital Notepad English Glossary Expandable Passages

and Items Global Notes Highlighter Item Tutorial Keyboard Navigation Line Reader

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Masking Mark for Review Permissive Mode Print on Demand Strikethrough Print Size/Zoom Text-to-Speech Volume Control

Alternate Assessments ELA & MathUniversal Tools

Universal Tools are access features of the assessment that are either provided as digitally-delivered components of the test administration system or separate from it. Universal tools are available to all students based on student preference and selection.

Breaks Color Contrast Digital Notepad Global Notes Highlighter Item Tutorial Keyboard Navigation Line Reader

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Comments FeatureTo Report Item-Level Concerns

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Desmos Standard Calculator

Desmos Calculator (Part 1)Students can practice using the calculator now using the Interim Assessments, Practice, and Training tests, or by visiting desmos.com (at school or at home):• Desmos 4-Function Calculator• Desmos Scientific Calculator• Desmos Graphing Calculator

Available in the “Accessibility & Accommodations” folder on the resources page of the ISAT Portal

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Graphing Calculator when expanded.

Desmos Calculator (Part 2)Graphing Calculator

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Test Items:Example of an Interactive item

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Test Items:Video Playback

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End of Segment

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Test End (Part 1)

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Test End (Part 2)

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Test Timeout Due to Inactivity• As a security measure, after 30 minutes of test inactivity, students are logged

out and their tests are paused automatically.• Inactivity is determined by whether the student is interacting with the test by

selecting answers or using navigation tools. Clicking an empty space on the screen is not considered activity.

• Students will receive a warning message prior to being logged out and must click OK on the pop-up message within 30 seconds in order to avoid automatic logout and pausing of their test.

• If a student’s test is paused due to inactivity, the same rules apply as when the student intentionally pauses the test.

Test Timeout

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Print on Demand

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TA Interface: Approved Requests

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Printing Test Session Information

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Transferring Sessions

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Logging Out of the TA Interface

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Description What to Do

What should I do if a session ends? Log in and start a new session. Provide the students with a new session ID.

What should I do if a student gets logged out of a test while a session is still active?

If a student’s test session is interrupted, the student should log back in and rejoin the session.

What should I do if forbidden applications are running?

The secure browser will not allow the student to begin testing if forbidden applications are running. You will see messages advising you which applications must be closed before testing can begin.

What should I do if a student’s test freezes? Force quit the secure browser and log back in. For instructions, refer to the Idaho Assessment Systems Manual – AIR Systems User Guide.

Troubleshooting (Part 1)

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Description What to Do

What should I do if a student took a test using an incorrect EDUID?

Contact the Idaho Help Desk to have the test reassigned to the correct EDUID.

What should I do if a student tested with incorrect designated supports or accommodations?

This is handled differently depending on whether the designated supports are incorrect, or the accommodations are incorrect and how far along the student is in the assessment. The test may need to be continued once correct supports or accommodations are set, or reset (started over). Please refer to the Idaho Assessment Systems Manual – AIR Systems User Guide, and documentation on submitting test improprieties for more information.

Troubleshooting (Part 2)

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How the DEI is used:To complete the Learner Characteristic’s Inventory (LCI)

to enable student eligibility for Alternate Assessments.To enter student responses from paper and pencil tests

and braille tests.

Data Entry Interface (DEI)

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Accessing DEI

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You will be prompted to enter information for the student you are testing.

Enter the student’s first name and EDUID, then click Sign In.

Accessing the Data Entry Interface(Part 1)

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Verify that the student’s demographic information is correct.If any information is incorrect, click Log Outand then contact your test coordinator. If all of the student’s information is correct, click Next.

Accessing the Data Entry Interface(Part 2)

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Click the appropriate test for the student.Solid arrow: The test has not been started and no data has been entered. Circular clock: The test has been started and data has been entered, but that the test has not been submitted.

Test Selection (Part 1)

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Select the correct test form from the drop-down menu.

Test Selection (Part 2)

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Entering Data

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Submitting the Test

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You must click the Finished button in order to submit the test. Data not submitted this way by the close of the test window will not be accepted for scoring. After clicking Finished, a popup appears. Click Yes to continue.

Review and Submit (Part 1)

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You will receive one more opportunity to review your entries.You may review your

entries again or submit the test for scoring. You must click the I’m

done here button in order to submit the test.

Review and Submit (Part 2)

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Click Yes to submit the test.Click No if you still need

to review answers.Once submitted, the

student’s test is final.

Review and Submit (Part 3)

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Review and Submit (Part 4)

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• If you have general questions or need further information visit the ISAT portal or consult the Idaho Help Desk for assistance.

• ISAT Portal• Idaho Help Desk Contact Information:

Contact the Idaho Help Desk

o Customer Support Email: o Customer Support Phone: 1-844-560-7365o Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm MT

IDHelpDesk@air.org

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Idaho Help DeskHours: 8am to 8pm Mountain Time, Monday-Friday (except Holidays)844 560 7365idhelpdesk@air.org

Questions?

Nancy Thomas Price| Comprehensive Assessment System Coordinator – Assessment &

AccountabilityIdaho State Department of Education650 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702208 332 6988nthomasprice@sde.Idaho.govwww.sde.Idaho.gov/assessment